Don't forget the LOONs

Seems like years ago we did the Loon Fabric challenge...

This block of mine keeps resurfacing in the sewing room, figured I best capture it on the blog before it disappears again... plus this gives me the opportunity to remind you to finish yours up.
After the Moose and Goose quilt tops are done this next meeting (May 25th) we'll begin thinking of when to schedule the assembling of the LOON BLOCKS...

If you didn't get in on the Loon Fabric Challenge there is still one Fat Quarter of the focus loon fabric left, you too can be a part of the challenge.

Criss Cross Coasters

May 11...
We were so busy at the cabin during the shop hop weekend that we never got around to the criss cross coasters.
We worked on them the first meeting back ... I think lots of folks will be getting coaster sets for gifts this year. It was a fun meeting....

Shop Hop Creative weekend

May 5 to 9, 2010

This year 6 members of the group had the opportunity to attend the third annual LHQG SHOP HOP CREATIVE WEEKEND. Some folks would have called it a "retreat' but we didn't retreat from anything... we traveled, we drove, we shopped, we hopped, we sewed and we knitted. Oh, and we ate. And we did sleep. It was a most productive weekend. It was another successful weekend; six women in a cabin designed to sleep 4 with one bathroom... and we came back smiling. It was a wonderful experience.

Two of these photos are things that we saw while visiting the 7 shops in the north Georgia mountains. On the other is our group picture taken as we left a shop after one of our group got the hourly door prize. A blessed group... LHQG

We worked

Yes, we were industrious ....

This year many of the members did hand work while at the cabin.

April 28th mtg

Everyone busy at work...
The last meeting before the big trip to the mountains for the Quilting Across North GA shop hop...

Disappearing 9 Patch pictures

Here are pictures that can "walk" you through the development of a basic Disappearing 9 Patch block... remember the starting 9 patch block is made up of fabric squares that are a size of your choice... These are 6.5 inches square.

So take a look at the photos and have a go at it...

Disappearing 9 Patch anyone???

Over the last few months we have made a number of quilts using the pattern called the Disappearing 9 Patch (or D9P). In brief a D9P quilt starts with a large basic 9 patch. The individual squares of fabric in the D9P are all the same size, what ever it might be... 5.5 inch squares, 7 inch squares etc. The 9 patch block is sewn together then the magic happens>>>>

Check out these tutorial and inspirational links on how to re-assemble the 9 patches. Confused? check these out...

Disappearing 9 Patch tutorial

Another version of the Disappearing 9 Patch tutorial

A different color scheme for the D9P quilt

The Twist and Turn D9P quilt, now this is amazing

D9P video & different layout

Enjoy and have a wonderful time... these quilts are addicting, just ask us :) LHQG